Kevin Mandia is one of the world’s most recognized experts in cybersecurity and a relentless warrior deeply engaged in fighting cyber threats for more than 30 years. As Co-founder and Strategic Partner of Ballistic Ventures, he mentors entrepreneurs on their journey, leveraging his extensive knowledge of the threat landscape and strengths as a successful founder and CEO.

Kevin has served as the CEO of Mandiant since 2016, including through its corporate name change from FireEye, Inc. to Mandiant, Inc. in 2021, and through a successful acquisition by Google in 2022. He has spent more than 25 years in information security helping make organizations secure from cyber threats. In addition to serving as the CEO and a board member of Mandiant and as a board member of the CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, Kevin has held senior positions in the security consulting divisions of Sytex, acquired by Lockheed Martin, and Foundstone, acquired by McAfee.

In the United States Air Force, Kevin served as a computer security officer at the Pentagon, and later a special agent in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. He holds a BS in computer science from Lafayette College and an MS in forensic science from The George Washington University.